Historical information

This is a set of 23 photographs of cartographic, aero-triangulation and lithographic equipment, and personnel at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo circa 1979. Photos .8P to .23P were taken in Lithographic Squadron’s printing, Camera, proofing rooms and external buildings. Cartographic Squadron’s SGT Jim McDonald operated the Editwriter type setting machine, as shown in photo .2P for a couple years in a room on the top floor of Fortuna Villa.

Physical description

This is a set of 23 photographs of cartographic, aero-triangulation and lithographic equipment, and personnel at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1979.
Black and white photos are on photographic paper and mounted on manilla card. They were scanned at 300 dpi.
.1) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Typesetting machine, ‘Editwriter’ Model 7500, SGT Jim McDonald.
.2) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Processor Model ACP101 & dual disk module (attached to Editwriter).
.3) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Duplicating machine, stencil process electric ‘Gestetner’.
.4) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Comparator photogrammetric stecometer, modified ‘Carl Zeiss’, CPL Jack Elverd.
.5) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Point transfer device ‘Wild PUG IV.
.6) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Zoom transfer scope, stereo ‘Bausch & Lomb’
.7) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Stereoplotter analytical automatic, ‘APC/3-1’.
.8) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Prophylaxis unit, ‘Densply/Cavtron’
.9) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Machine punch register (made by Bendigo Ordnance Factory).
.10) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Plan printer 122cm (48”) wide. ‘Admel Bruning’ Model - 5003A.
.11) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Metal halide printing lamp. ‘Violight 5000 HV’
.12) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Densitometer transmission or reflection, ‘Macbeth’ Model – TR 524 MD.
.13) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Machine whirling vertical type ‘Payne VLW’.
.14) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Densitometer reflection, ‘Macbeth’ Model – RD917.
.15) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Densitometer reflection, 240V ‘Cosar’
.16) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Printer contact ‘Hohlux’ Model RP-II, LCPL Martin Van der Maele.
.17) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Frame printing vacuum vertical.
.18) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Frame printing vacuum flip top 91cm x 117cm.
.19) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Printer reduction stereo plotter diapositive ‘Wild’ Model – U3A modified and U4A modified to U4A plus.
.20) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Printing press offset rotary lithographic 3 colour ‘Ultra-MAN-III’
.21) to. 23) - Photo, black & white, c1979, Camera cartographic consolidated super 100 32” x 32”

Inscriptions & markings

The three personnel appearing in this set are identified. Most items have a full description, NSN, serial number, and the Repairer’s name, address and phone details and contact name. Just the full description is documented.